The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-28
BASE BALL.

OPENING OF THE LEAGUE SEASON.
Today the opening games Of the National
and New England leagues win be played.
In the former the Bostons play at Washing
ton, Philadelphias at New York, Chicagos
at Pittsburg and Detroits at Indianapolis.
In the New England league there will but
two games. the PoTtlands at Manchester and
Salems at Boston. The Portlands left this
city for Manchester on the $50 D. m. train
yesterday. Small and Thayer will probably
be the battery In the game today. The club
Will play In Lowell, Boston, Lynn, Salem,
Lawrence and Haverhill, one game each in
the order named and will return home to
play the opening game In this city May 9Th.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
At Andover-Lawrences, IL; Phillips
At Louisville Cincinnatis. 5; Louisyilles,
nothing
At PhiladeIphia- -Brooklynns. II; Athlet-
Al Baltimore BaltimOres. 8; MstrOpOli-
AZ LOwell-stars of Lawrence. 25; Low
AT Jersey City-Philadelphias. II; Jersey
At st. Louis-St Louis. 10; Cievelands. q.
Az Lynn-Buffalos, 16; Lynns, 7.
:, AT Worcester-Holy Cross College. 10;
Bowdoins, T.
NOTES.
Mckinley, Of last years Pcrtlands, Is do
ing good work for the Torontos.
The Lawrences have signed q new pitcher
named Driscoll, from Holyoke.
Phinney OF the Salems, Morton OF the
Lowells, and Williams Of the Manchesters,
are all left-handed pitchers.
Z. III. Murphy, Il. ID. Moore and John ID.
McWalters have been released by Salem,
and James NJ. Chattert0n, w. 4. Rhodes OF
Lynn, and James u. ConnOrs Of Whitins-
vile, have been signed.
The BOstons take thirteen men on their
first championship trip. Wheelock, Conway,
O'Rourke, Higgins and Murphy are left be-
hind. Madden accompanies the team.
1t should be stubborn contest Thursday
The Portlands and Manchesters both con-
tain hard hitters. A Manchester man offers
to wager 500 on the success OF the cham
pions.-Manchester Mirror.
Mr.. John 5. Jandron Of Marlboro, Mass
who was catcher for Biddef0rd when that
city was Ia the New England league. and al
land clubs later. has been admitted TO prac-
tiee in the Massachusetts bar.
Quinn and Hatfield will both pitch on the
trip. Burns Is still lame and viii not pitch
for the present.
The following is the Maine State College
nine for the coming season; Rogers, c. and
Sd b.; Andrews, p. and II. Elwel, S.. Ma
son lst b. Philbr0ok, I'd b. Bird, Sd b. aud
c.; Vose, II. and p, Burlelgh. CT. McNally,
IF. and captain. Mr.. j. ID. Lazell, 's7, Is
wanagsE q tAe ieSat@Pe sIgaa give Bp 81 prASeIR. rASeIR
The Western papers have nicknamed the
New England league clubs as follows: Bos-
ton Blues. Gardner's Giants Haverhills. the
Windy Citys; Manchesters, Leohard's Slug
gers; Lynns, Murphy's Dark Horses; Sa-
lens, Fessenden's Tail Enders; Portlands,
Spenee's Hayseeds: Lawrences, Pettees
Cannonaders; Lowells, McGunnigle's.
Mouthwhangers. The Syracuse Stars are
known as salt Marsh Kill-a-loo Birds"
The Haverhills have secured the services
Of McKann Of New York city, well known
from his work with the Southern and Hud-
son River leagues. He will play first base
in place of McGarr
Bresnahan Of last years HaYerhills. has
signed with Scranton, Pa.
The score by innings Of games In the New
England league will be bulletlned In the ci-
gar store Of +. o. st. John & Co., Earring
ton Block.